Im caitriona perry. Youre very welcome to this new, extended hour of World News America where well bring you a full hour of live News And Analysis from here in the us, the uk, and Around The World. Do you stay with us. First israels prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says the israeli military has killed the man who was widely tipped to become the new leader of hezbollah, hashem safieddine, in an Air Strike in beirut on friday. The Israel Defense forces says it cant yet confirm the results of the strike. Safieddine, a relative of former leader hassan nasrallah, has been running The Movement alongside its Deputy Secretary general since nasrallah was killed by israel at The End of september. As Air Strikes continue in beirut, Israels Military has been stepping up operations on the ground in lebanon, now moving in the South West of the country, as well as the south east. The idf says at least 50 hezbollah members were killed in strikes in Southern Lebanon on monday. Syrian State Media als
And weve also got some Breaking News now in terms of the latest that we are hearing so we are hearing the israeli military is saying one soldier has been killed in combat, thats on the obolon s border with israel, two severely injured. The idf began its fight against lebanese Hezbollah Group last monday with frequent Cross Fighting Border since then. Two soldiers severely injured, one killed. We will continue to watch the events going on and as we have seen we have protests occurring outside Benjamin Netanyahus residents from Family Members who are calling for a change, saying the government needs to do more to get a Hostages Home and weve also been showing you live pictures from okri three where we are seeing one year on from the Nova Music Festival hundreds of people lost their lives and dozens kidnapped from reim. For more on all of this and the escalation in the region earlier, i spoke to rander slim. She told me how surprised she has been by how quickly this conflict escalated as
Last track that was played that morning of october 7, before the music stopped. And at 6 29am local time the music stopped again this time, to remember and mourn the victims. 364 people were killed at the Festival And A0 others were taken hostage by hamas. That is the scene live in israel, marking the first of a number of commemorations and Memorial Ceremony that will take place throughout the day. Friends and families of those who were killed or are indeed missing. Speaking to other families there, sharing their memories of that day. We can speak to mitch aloe hannah, who was attending the Nova Festival when Hamas Government attacked. Michal michathana. It michal ohana. It is good to have you with us. Today is a day to remember. I wonder how you will remember those events a year on . I you will remember those events a year on . A year on . I am here in australia a year on . I am here in australia today. A year on . I am here in australia today. I a year on . I am here in australia tod
Hello. Welcome to this hour. Israel and the iran backed hezbollah are continuing their attacks on Each Other as the Middle East braces itself for a possible retaliation by israel on iran. Lets take you through the latest developments. The Israeli Army says its struck Hezbollah Fighters inside a mosque in the south of the country. Hezbollah fighters are also said to be engaged in fierce clashes with israeli troops in lebanons Southern Border area. At least four hospitals have been closed in southern lebanon because of the israeli airstrikes, with officials saying theyve had to turn away emergency patients. The World Health Organisation says at least 37 Healthcare Facilities have closed over the past two weeks, since israel began its Air Bombardment of lebanon. There have also been more explosions in the Hezbollah Dominated Suburbs of the lebanese capital, beirut. It comes just hours after the Israeli Army issued an Evacuation Order for dozens of areas in the city. An Apartment Building
Response group linked to hezbollah operated, now gone. There were just emergency service workers. This is the truth. We only saw them helping people out, says mustafa, who lives on the tenth floor of the building hit. The damage in this building gives you a sense of the power of this attack. And they ve been cleaning up the rubble here, but we can still see some surgical masks and gloves and bandages as well. And you can probably hear the sound of drones flying overhead. This is a densely populated district here in central beirut. Hasan, who s a teacher, has lived in this neighbourhood for 2h years. There was no hezbollah presence here, military or civilian, he tells me. Hezbollah wasn t present here. These are some of the victims of the attack. They include one rescue officer and two paramedics. The recent israeli air strikes have killed 97 medical workers across lebanon, according to the health minister. The israeli military hasn t commented about this attack, but this hezbollah mp r